by Mark Neshta In the early spring of this year, my friend asked me a seemingly simple question: why doesn’t Ukraine just make peace with Russia – or conclude an armistice at least? Certainly, this would be in both parties’ best interest. Well, the situation is much more complicated. While Russia’s belligerence is quite understandable …
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by Amreetap Mukherjee The voices that went silent forever, could be heard again. Genomics in the 21st Century has gone through an evolution, where we can do the undoable. Childhood science fiction is a reality now. Capability to create new species(Nishijima and Iijima, 2013) (Houdebine, 2009) is an asset to genomics now, as humans have …
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76rs has been announced as the NBA 2022-23 MVP, he was incredible this season and deserves to have finished at least runner-up. What’s funny isn’t that he won, it isn’t about comparing stats or team records, it’s the long and winding road to his “Michael Jordan” trophy. In a season …
Mannnnnn, man oh man oh man oh man, what can I say, how many words do I have? This movie was an absolute treat. Written and directed by Ari Aster this movie is an epic, the journey of a very anxious man who’s put through a lot of pain. It’s 3 hours long and honestly, …
Ever wondered what causes a hot head to become a hot head? The case of Admiral Akainu is a stellar example. Akainu is a well-known One Piece antagonist. A strict and fearsome Marine Admiral, he adopts a concrete philosophy of Absolute Justice, donning the narrow-minded belief that all pirates are evil individuals that need to …
Grogu and his father-like figure – Mando – have traversed across the Star Wars galaxy, diving into enthralling, gripping, and suspenseful adventures. With the Season 3 finale, Grogu and Mando continue their bounty-hunting endeavors across the galaxy, but Grogu’s future largely remains an open book, bringing forward questions about what Grogu’s future could entail. Physical …
We’re often told the monarchy is an essential institution, so why are so many people not thinking about it? On the 2nd of June in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place, and for almost 70 years Britain didn’t have a coronation, until now. When Elizabeth passed away last September, the period of national mourning …
This is one of those movies where depending on who you see it with it can be either terrible or the best thing since pineapple on coconut juice. My screening wasn’t particularly that exciting, very few audible laughs except my own but hey, I had fun. I’m at that age in my life where every …
One Piece has an abundance of characters, but perhaps some of the most intriguing characters are the vague, secretive, and obscure characters that lurk in the shadows of the story. For this list, I am examining the most mystifying One Piece characters who have undisclosed backstories and whom we’re curious to learn more about. 3. …
Last week, we made our way to the University of East Anglia (UEA) for Derby Day on Wednesday to see how the Blades would perform. Derby Day, if you’re not familiar with it, is an sports event that happens annually, where the University of Essex go head-to-head with UEA in a range of sports to …